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Cristinite and Eosphorite Optical Properties


Eosphorite and Cristinite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Vitreous, Resinous   

Pleochroism
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Visible: X = yellow; Y = pink; Z = pale pink to colorless   

Dispersion
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Not Available   

Transparency
Transparentthegemden.com.au (2011)   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.61-1.63   
1.639-1.672   

Optic Character
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Not Available   

Crystal System
Not Available   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.029-0.032   

Clarity
Transparentthegemden.com.au (2011)   
Transparent   

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Cristinite and Eosphorite Optic Character

Cristinite and Eosphorite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Cristinite and Eosphorite Physical Properties like crystallographic symmetry, pleochroism,etc. in the crystal. Some of the optical properties are refractive index, luster, optic character, pleochroism etc. Prominent among these is Cristinite and Eosphorite optic character. You might have noticed your gemologist rotating the gemstone while testing it. Rotating a gemstone along its optic axis helps in determining its optic character.

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Cristinite and Eosphorite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Cristinite and Eosphorite transparency can also be used as criteria for their primary identification. Although transparency cannot be the only criteria for gemstone identification, it can efficiently used in gemstone grading. Talking about their transparency, Cristinite is Transparentthegemden.com.au (2011) while Cristinite is Transparentthegemden.com.au (2011) in appearance.

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